Nov 22, 2012

Soldiers celebrate Thanksgiving in Afghanistan

Robert Hamilton 1 Comment World Afghanistan, Kabul, soldiers, thanksgiving

In Kabul, Afghanistan United States Soldiers at a large military facility got a slice of home as they celebrated Thanksgiving. They were served sliced beef and turkey with all the trimmings. For dessert a gigantic cake was decorated with a turkey done in icing with the words “Happy Thanksgiving” on top. Even football played a part in the festivities not far from the dining hall as service members toss the pigskin around as they played American football.

: U.S. soldiers eat during a Thanksgiving meal in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters photo)

: U.S. soldiers queue to take food during a Thanksgiving meal in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters photo)

: U.S. soldiers queue to take food during a Thanksgiving meal in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters photo)

: U.S. soldiers carry plates of food during a Thanksgiving meal in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters photo)

: U.S. soldiers take their food during a Thanksgiving meal in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters photo)

: US soldiers wait in line for their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. The meal was served to mark the US celebration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers wait in line for their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. The meal was served to mark the US celebration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers enjoy their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. The meal was served to mark the US celebration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers enjoy their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers wait in line for their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. The meal was served to mark the US celebration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers wait in line for their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. (Shahdf Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers wait in line for their Thanksgiving Day meal on the premises of the Kabul International Airport. The meal was served to mark the US celebration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: US soldiers play football during Thanksgiving at the Kabul International Airport. Festivities we held to mark the US celebration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

: U.S. troops play touch football in the early morning hours on Thanksgiving at a military base in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters photo)

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